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Biography

Bill Walsh was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1966 until 1996, finishing his career with the San Francisco 49ers as their assistant to coaching staff. Over his twenty years of coaching his teams compiled a cumulative record of 167-124-3. During his career he was the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers from 1979 until the 1988 season. The 49ers went 92-59-1 during their ten seasons with Walsh as head coach. Throughout Walsh's coaching career his teams led the league in victories three times, most recently in 1987. As the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers he coached multiple players to award-winning seasons: Joe Montana, Comeback Player of the Year in 1986; Jerry Rice, AP Offensive Player of the Year in 1987; Roger Craig, AP Offensive Player of the Year in 1988.